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Friday, July 20, 2012

1st Anniversary - Brandon Natural Beef and Real Salt Giveaway!

The winner for this Giveaway has been chosen! Thank you to those who participated! We now have great ground beef and steak recipes to choose from. Please feel free to check out our partner Brandon Natural Beef for some of the best 100% grass-fed and finished beef !

It’s been ONE YEAR since I took the daring step and moved my jerky production to a family-owned USDA jerky making facility, and it’s been a WILD ride of incredible reviews, shout-outs, partnerships, and personal growth. Most importantly, support from customers has been phenomenal. Your feedback and requests have led to product improvements and inspired new developments that are still to come. As you probably already know, from the very beginning, I’ve been committed to being a good steward of the environment (blame it on the side effect of eating real food/paleo for many years) - which is why I’m devoted to using 100% grass-fed and finished beef from small grass-ranchers in addition to quality spices, while supporting US-based businesses. If you haven’t already, you can view the video about my philosophy and jerky making process here. No matter the challenges, I’ve stuck to creating a traditional, nutrient-dense snack that anyone can feel good about eating. Looking at it now, I can say there's nothing better than providing access to a clean ingredient snack and hearing back from people who loved it. Actually, indulging in my grandmother’s homemade aspic dish comes close - Yum!To celebrate this, I’m teaming up with my partners who are behind the top-notch ingredients that are used for the making of Jerky Chews:

Brandon Natural BeefandReal Salt have generously agreed to donate absolutely AMAZING prizes! Brandon Natural Beef is run by Bob and Lisa, together as a family, they market flavorful 100% grass-fed and finished beef to folks who live in SF Bay Area - and if you’re in the area make sure to connect with them as deliveries are made for free.

They source the beef from a grass rancher in Colorado who raises the cattle on mountain pastures where they are free to graze all day like nature intended. After hearing from lovely Michelle of Nom Nom Paleo about Brandon Natural Beef a couple months ago, I quickly phoned them to try the beef for myself - she’s right - absolutely delish! Not long after, we partnered so more of you can enjoy their beef in the form of Jerky Chews. Another critical ingredient used in the recipe of Jerky Chews is unrefined mineral rich sea salt from my FAVORITE brand - Real Salt. The salt is packed with natural trace minerals that are pink in color and found in the ancient salt deposit near Redmond, Utah.

But why I absolutely love this particular brand is because it makes a huge difference in punching of the flavors of foods, far more than refined sea salt, kosher salt, or regular table salt. And it doesn't hurt that it's also nutritious - as highlighted in the recent posts by Chris Kresser. Now, what’s this GIVEAWAY comprised of?

And of course, a new flavor of Jerky Chews that I need you to taste test and report with feedback!!

And guess what? There are a total of 2 winners that get double of the good stuff! That's like more than $100 worth of goodies! You can thank me here for covering the shipping cost of the boxes because I really really want you to try the products! The giveaway is only advertised through my Facebook page and twitter and website, so feel free to share with anyone you know who might be interested. C'mon, it's 100% grass-fed beef and real salt - crazy to think that someone wouldn't be :P

3. Leave a comment here on my blog letting me know that you did that AND how you plan to prepare the meat this summer, if you leave out Real Salt in the mix..you will not get picked! Kidding. But seriously why wouldn't you use the two together? 4. And, last but not least: This contest is open to US residents only.

34 comments:

I "Liked" both Brandon Natural Beef and Real Salt on facebook. If I win, I'd use the Real Salt and some pepper on the steaks and burgers, fire up the grill, cook them to perfection, and chow down. There'd be some margaritas in salt-rimmed glasses, too. Heck, I'm doing that even if I don't win!!! :-)

Knowing how popular stakes are in the house and how fast service has to be around here If I win I am going to do a simple rub of ground black pepper, "Real Salt" and lightly brush them with rosemary butter. Grilled and served with an arugula and tomato salad. You might want to come and have some : )

Liked both! If I win I will grill them up with lots of yummy Real Salt and butter for hubby, me and my my son, who is on a limited diet due to health issues(we are wheat/grain/sugar free)....YUMMY.... :-)

Liked both. First spread Real Salt on all surface of the steaks. Put on plate uncovered in refrigerator for 24+ hours. Take steaks out and rinse an hour ahead of grill time. Let them warm up to near room temp. Slap them on a super hot man grate or grill and cook to desired temp. Simple, like our food ought to be! Thanks Sophia!

Hi Sophia, my husband is addicted to your product. I liked both pages. I would do a light salt and pepper rub and immediately puth them on the grill. Or maybe the cast iron pan for 2 minutes a side and then into the super hot oven to finish them off. Thank you!

I like my beef fairly "natural" as it is... so I would use just some Real Salt, a bit of onion, and some oil and sear it on the (indoor) grill.

If I'm doing something "fancy" then I will caramelize the onions and thinly slice the steaks for fajitas. But, I still don't over season them with flavors because I want the flavor of the beef to stand out.

I would absolutely start with the ground beef as I've been on a grilled burger kick lately! I like to season the beef with Real Salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. Cooked on a charcoal grill is my favorite. And, of course, I couldn't forget a nice big slice of fresh-from-the-garden tomato!

I'd leave the steak cooking to my BIL as he is the steak master around here!

I liked both, Brandon Natural Beef and Real Salt on their faces book pages. I would get a cast iron pan good and hot. I would cook the Brandon Natural Beef to medium rare, that in it's self would be fantastic. But to make it a bit more spectacular, add a bit of butter, cracked black pepper and finish it with Real Salt. That's it. Nothing more is needed. Preferction!!!

I liked both pages and cant wait to see who the winner is! If I win, I would prepare the beef with the real salt and broil or BBQ it. I like to just taste the meat with no other flavors taking away from the taste of the steak, so I'd make it simple.